Ted W. Cox

Ted W. Cox was born in Eugene, Oregon, in 1947. He graduated from Chaffey Junior College, Alto Loma, Southern California, in 1967. In 1969, he graduated from the University of La Verne (ULV), La Verne, California, with a BA in physical education, and six years later from Oregon State University (OSU), Corvallis, Oregon, with an MS in education.

From 1969 to 1973, Cox served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Africa and Central America. During 1975 and 1976, he taught physical education and first aid at Linn-Benton Community College (LBCC) in Albany, Oregon.

Since 1977, Ted has owned and operated the Old World Deli in downtown Corvallis. He has written three books: When British Honduras Became Belize, 1971-1973; The Toledo Incident of 1925; and Murray Loop: Journey of an Oregon Family, 1808 – 1949.